Chapter 26 Where They Had First Met

Before leaving for his destination, Jude made another trip back to the Serene Residence. As Eric had said, he could only acknowledge his love for Scarlett when he was drunk. He couldn't bring himself to admit it while sober, and could only insist that he hated her. As for his bizarre actions recently, he still couldn't find an explanation for them. All he knew was that he didn't want to give himself any free time. Whenever he became idle, memories of that woman would haunt him. He didn't want to stop and rest because once he did, he would recall things about her. Only by burying himself in work could he remain calm and ignore his searing heartache. Suddenly, he was reminded of the scene of her standing on the beach seven years ago. Her smile had been glorious; it was as if she had won a battle. He had the inexplicable urge to visit that beach back then. Perhaps, he could find the answer to everything that had confounded him there. He wanted to know why he hadn't been at all ha